The Independent Assessors will use the following guidelines to facilitate their marking of the students research reports:
(a) Thesis
(i)Layout/format (10)
(ii)Abstract
short, concise (10)
(covering all important
areas of the report)
(iii)Introduction/literature
review (20)
Ψ
State of
knowledge
Ψ
Identification
of gaps
Ψ
Objectives
(iv)
Methodology (10)
Ψ
Consistent
with objectives
(v)
Results
Ψ
Presentation
and content(10)
Ψ
Statistical
analysis
(vi)
Discussion (15)
Ψ
Analysis
Ψ
Interpretation
Ψ
Significance
(vii)
Conclusion (5)
(viii)
References (5)
(b) Originality
and/Innovativeness (10)
Contribution to scientific knowledge
(c) Effort
to Independent Work (5)
APPENDIX 2: GUIDELINES FOR MARKING ORAL PRESENTATION
(a)Communication (10)
(b)Preparation and use of visual/Audio aids (10)
(c)General
knowledge of the subject (10)
(d)Specific
Knowledge of the subject (25)
Ψ
Knowledge
of gaps (10)
Ψ
Development
of the Problem Statement (10)
Ψ
Objective (05)
(e)Methodology (10)
(f)Interpretation
of data + statistical
Analysis (15)
(g)Answer
to Questions
(15)
(h)Time
management (05)
APPENDIX 3: PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS AND
(a)BUSPA
committee to advertise in papers and Faculties outlining requirement for
application.
(b)Faculty
to submit up to 3 best Projects from each Department (using eligibility
criteria).
(c)
Application
form to be certified/endorsed by Supervisor, Head of Department and Dean of
Faculty.
(d)
Applications
to be submitted to BUSPA Secretariat by the Deans.
(e)
Secretariat
to send each eligible application (all documentation) to 5 independent
assessors identified by the BUSPA committee.
(f)
BUSPA
committee to select best five (5) students, best Science Department and Faculty
using appropriate criteria.
(g
BUSPA
committee will recommend the names in (f) above to
(h)
Science
Competitions Committee.
APPENDIX 4: APPLICATION FORM FOR BUSPA BEST UNIVERSITY SCIENCE PROJECT AWARDS
PROJECT ENTRY FORM
________________________________________________________________________
A: PARTICULARS OF CANDIDATE
SURNAME ................................ FIRST NAME...............................
OTHER NAMES ........................................................................
DATE OF BIRTH ............................ SEX......................................................
ADDRESS ............................................................................................
...........................................................................................
...........................................................................
TEL. NO ........................FAX NO.......................E-MAIL..............................
BUSINESS ADDRESS
...........................................................................................
..................................................................................................
TEL. NO .......................FAX NO.......................EMAIL..............................
PERMANENT ADDRESS
..............................................................................................
..............................................................................................
TEL. NO ........................FAX NO.......................E-MAIL............................
B. DEPARTMENT/FACULTY AFFILIATION
Department ..................Faculty ................. College ...................Institution
Address
..Official Stamp
.
..
C. PROJECT SPECIFICATION
Title .......................................................................................
..........................................................................................
...............................................................
Note:
Please attach a typed abstract which must be between 300 and
500 words long
D. DECLARATION/ CERTIFICATION
(i) candidate:
I ....................................................................
certify
that this project is my original work except where this work acknowledges.
Signature: ................................ Date ................................................
(ii) Supervisor(s)
...........................................................................................
Name ........... Signature ........... Official stamp ....................
(iii) Head of department
Name ................. Signature ............ Official stamp .............
(iv) Dean of Faculty
Name ............ Signature .............. Official stamp ................
E. PROJECT REPORT
Please attach your project report. It must be double-spaced with font of 12
and not exceeding twenty pages of print.
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